Popular Christian bloggers such as Matthew Paul Turner and Rachel Held Evans initially posted the viral video on their sites, but have since gone back to reflect critical reactions across the Internet.

From the story:

In response to some challenges from others over Invisible Children’s role, Evans pulled her post and Turner updated his to note the responses.

The campaign raises questions about advocacy, media attention, and how money should best be spent to fight injustice.

On a widely circulated Tumblr page, Acadia University (Canada) student Grant Oyston rounded up criticisms of the KONY 2012 campaign, saying that Invisible Children supports the Ugandan army, which is accused of raping and looting those in their own country. Oyston also questions whether money should go to support an organization focused on advocacy and film making.

American Christians have long had their eyes and prayers set on the continent of Africa, where missionaries bring aid and evangelism. The discussion around the Kony video, though, reveals that in regions where there is such a deep, complex history of violence, there’s often no easy solution, even for nonprofits and churches with the best of intentions.

Invisible Children has faced accusations that it exaggerates the threat of Kony’s organization, the Lord’s Resistance Army, and its own ability to usher in change.

Regardless of if the organization is right or wrong in its videos claims, Christians warn that this shouldn’t be an opportunity to shame the millions who passed along the link on Facebook and Twitter.

Divinity school grad James-Michael Smith wrote in his blog the Disciple Dojo:

We should be knowledgeable about what we support…but that shouldn’t lead to cynical paralysis. If someone doesn’t like IC as a group or how they operate or even the solutions they have embraced, that is perfectly acceptable. I know a number of pacifists who reject to IC’s advocacy of military force to bring Kony to justice. That is fine. But that should only spur such individuals on to find and advocate for better solutions rather than wasting time and energy fighting IC’s efforts at raising awareness…which, again, is the PRIMARY PURPOSE of the Kony2012 campaign.